2022 Stats
W-L
5-0
ERA
2.15
WHIP
1.12
K
79
SV
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Vesia continues to fly a bit under the radar as one of the game's top left-handed relievers. His 94 mph 4-seamer was one of the best in the league, producing a top-20 Statcast run value (-14) for that pitch type. His fastball was responsible for 53 of his career-high 79 strikeouts, while his 34.8% K% was in the 97th percentile. He also got plenty of whiffs (92nd percentile), leading to a 73.8% in-zone contact percentage that was 4th-best among qualified relievers. Vesia was particularly sharp in the second half, as 26 of his final 27 appearances were scoreless. From July 22 onwards, he compiled an impressive 0.36 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 40 strikeouts over 25.2 innings. Vesia will continue to serve as the Dodgers' top lefty out of the bullpen, but don't dismiss the possibility that he becomes part of the mix for saves, especially if he continues to improve his command (4.0 BB/9 for his career). Read Past Outlooks
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Continues dominance with 16th hold
Vesia earned a hold over San Diego on Thursday by retiring both batters he faced, including one by strikeout.
ANALYSIS
After Chris Martin allowed two of the three batters he faced to reach base in the eighth inning, Vesia entered and got two outs to preserve Los Angeles' 5-2 lead. The scoreless outing was Vesia's 25th over his past 26 appearances. Over that stretch, he's posted a 38:9 K:BB while allowing just one run over 24 innings.
After Chris Martin allowed two of the three batters he faced to reach base in the eighth inning, Vesia entered and got two outs to preserve Los Angeles' 5-2 lead. The scoreless outing was Vesia's 25th over his past 26 appearances. Over that stretch, he's posted a 38:9 K:BB while allowing just one run over 24 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Alex Vesia generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Alex Vesia generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-40%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .146 | 62 | 19 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .191 | 76 | 34 | 40 | 9 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .130 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .217 | 47 | 16 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .123 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .129 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .400 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .300 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-16%
ERA at Home
2022
-45%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 2.66 | 0.97 | 47.1 | 13.1 | 4.0 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.16 | 1.32 | 51.1 | 12.1 | 5.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.84 | 1.11 | 25.1 | 14.2 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.55 | 1.14 | 29.0 | 12.1 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.69 | 0.75 | 21.1 | 12.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2021Away | 2.89 | 1.23 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2020Home | 27.00 | 3.00 | .666666 | 0.0 | 13.5 | ||||
| 2020Away | 17.18 | 3.27 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 14.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alex Vesia compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.29K/9
13.1BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.3Fastball
94.2 mphERA
2.15WHIP
1.12BABIP
.320GB/FB
0.91Left On Base
80.8%Exit Velocity
80.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2352 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.8%Swinging Strike
15.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Vesia arrived in Los Angeles last February as part of the Dylan Floro trade and opened 2021 in the minors. The southpaw bounced between Triple-A and Los Angeles several times before showing he had nothing left to prove at Triple-A, fanning 19 hitters over nine innings at that level before he got the call for good near the All-Star break. Vesia was outstanding for the Dodgers, quickly overtaking Victor Gonzalez as the team's top lefty out of the pen. He finished the year with a 2.25 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 12.2 K/9 over 40 innings, and his 17.8% SwStr% would have ranked among the leaders if he qualified. He attacks left-handed hitters with his slider and only allowed one hit on the pitch all year, while blanking hitters altogether on his changeup. The lefty turns 26 in April and needs to improve his control (5.0 BB/9) to take the next step forward, but initial returns forecast a promising high-leverage career.
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Records hold Sunday
Vesia earned a hold against the Padres on Sunday with a perfect inning of work that included two strikeouts.
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Secures 14th hold
Vesia picked up a hold against the Mets on Tuesday as a result of pitching a scoreless inning. He struck out one batter and issued one walk.
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Credited with win Friday
Vesia (2-0) earned the win against San Francisco on Friday by retiring the only batter he faced.
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Picks up second career save
Vesia earned a save against the Cubs on Thursday by striking out the only batter he faced.
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Notches first win Wednesday
Vesia (1-0) earned the win over the Reds on Wednesday, working a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and struck out two batters.
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